Agriculture
Globally, the agricultural sector consumes about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater. Because water is vital for the success of agriculture, proper water management techniques are necessary to meet food and fiber material demands around the world. Resources available here pay special attention to efficient irrigation and sustainable agriculture techniques.
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Recurring Cost of Irrigation to Asia: Operation and Maintenance
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report includes a synthesis of four studies done by local consultants in four Asian countries. The studies in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the Philippines were country wide studies focusing primarily on government irrigation systems. The study in India was restricted to government projects in the...Read more
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South East AsiaNeglected Opportunities in Irrigation
U.S. Agency for International Development
This article considers two different programs which attempt to improve water use and management in eastern India. One concerns the Hirukud project, which irrigates 282,000 acres in the Sambalpur district of Orissa; the other is in the Raipur district, just west of Sambalpur in Madhaya Pradesh. Both...Read more
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